Both sides were calculating the ammunition of "Orchid" and strategizing, pondering over what kind of attack the adversary would deploy and how to counter it when the ammunition ran out, and how to outmaneuver the opponent.
Therefore, when that moment arrived, neither side was surprised or faltered; everything proceeded methodically as per their own predetermined scripts.
Salamander II did not just wait for the enemy to deplete its ammunition; passively waiting would only surrender the initiative and dance to the opponent's tune. The moment Orchid launched its final barrage, Salamander II immediately and decisively charged forward.
Over one hundred and fifty missiles and rockets cascaded downward, filling every predicted path and node of the swiftly approaching enemy aircraft, overwhelming each with sheer volume.
